The Del Air Rockhounds Club, Inc
Los Angeles - San Fernando Valley, California, United States
- We are a non-profit organization dedicated to sharing knowledge of the lapidary arts and techniques, geology, mineralogy and related fields.

Ever been to famous Searles
Lake? Ever think of going to Searles Lake for the once a year field trip in
October? If so, then this is a program you do not want to miss. Presented
by Stephen Mulqueen, a veteran geologist for
Kerr McGee Chemical Corporation. They operated the Trona facilities from 1979
to 1982. He will give us an in depth presentation on Searles Valley geography,
geology, stratigraphy & mineralogy of the lake beds in addition to the
mining history, techniques and industrial chemicals that were produced from
this location and their uses. Come and join us for this amazing program.

Emmy
Silverman-Program Chairwoman

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October 2013 Metal of the Month: Mercury

Please
remember to bring any specimens you may have of this month’s metal or any other
items you wish to share to the meeting on Thursday.

Please start
planning your budgets early so you will be able to turn in your 2014 annual
dues to our treasurer, Shellie VanWinkle, no later than December 31st,
2013. You may pay this in person with Shellie at the October or November
general meetings or at the December Holiday Party. You may also mail it
directly to Shellie. (check your roster for her address) at any time prior to
December 31, 2013. $26.00
members & $13.00 associates

There will be a special raffle drawing in
January for all members that have paid their dues prior to Jan 01, 2013

2013
Del-Air Holiday Party

Our
annual Holiday Party will be held on our regular meeting day, the first
Thursday of the month, December 5, 2013 beginning with an appetizer and holiday
punch social at 6:45 pm with dinner being served beginning at 7:30 pm. Our
dinner will be hosted once again by Boston Market and the menu will include
your choice of rotisserie chicken or beef brisket along with choice of potatoes
and vegetable, Caesar Salad and cornbread muffins and dessert. Beverages will
include holiday punch, coffee, hot tea and water.Cost is $25.00
per adult. Children 10 & under are free. Please return this reservation
form along with your check made payable to Del Air Rockhounds to Chris Ward
either at the November meeting or via mail to

14203
Gilmore St. Van Nuys, CA 91401 absolutely no later
than Thursday November 21, 2013.

The California Federation of
Mineralogical Societies took 4 honors at the AFMS Convention and Show in
Jacksonville Florida this year. They were Cheri George for Beaded Jewelry,
Vivian Roberts for Carving, Marion Roberts for Lapidary Spheres and the Del Air Rockhounds
took the Bronze Award for the All American Club. Congratulations to all of the
CFMS Winners!

November
2013 Del Air Field Trip

Saturday
November 16, 2013

Wrightwood,
CA

Weather permitting; the Board is currently
planning a one day pot luck field trip to Wrightwood, CA for Jaspers and
Actinolite. Club members Jim & Shellie Van Winkle have a home in Wrightwood
just steps from the collecting area and have generously offered the use of
their home as a meeting/staging/planning place. There is plenty of parking and roads
are easily accessible with any vehicle. It is roughly an hour and a half drive
from Granada Hills. We are encouraging all members to take advantage of this
opportunity as field trips are becoming increasingly rare these days. Our July
pot-luck-in-the-park was a great success with lots of good food and great
camaraderie. We would greatly like to see this success duplicated in this
event. We will have a sign-up sheet at the October and November general
meeting. Please see member Jeff Dengrove to sign up and advise what you will
bring for the pot-luck.